Biotin 1000 mcg
by GNC · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 24510 8
- DSLD label 318184
- Serving 1 caplet
- 120 servings
Biotin 1000 mcg by GNC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 1,000 mcg of biotin and 90 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.
What is in Biotin 1000 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 1,000 mcg | 3,333% | Higher than 84% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Calcium | 90 mg | 7% | 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318184 (entered September 25, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Biotin 800 mcg21st Century same ingredients
- Biotin 1,000 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin 1,000 mcgWindmill same ingredients
- Biotin 1,000 mcgNatrol same ingredients
- High Potency Biotin 800 mcg21st Century · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin 600 mcgGNC same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one caplet daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. Inform your physician of this product's biotin content before any lab test.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No preservatives, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 318184.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium.
How many labels does Biotin 1000 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2024.
- Label 318184 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 120 caplets · UPC 0 48107 24510 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GNC Holdings, LLC (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.